15 secrets restaurants won't tell you

December 6, 2013

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12. Your server is upselling you
When your server raves about a special, it's not because it's the yummiest thing in the house. She's under pressure to sell a dish that uses up leftovers or has a sales bonus. Also, when a server says, "This is one of our most popular dishes," it doesn't necessarily mean it's good but that it's expensive.

Steve Debenport/Getty Images

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12. Your server is upselling you
When your server raves about a special, it's not because it's the yummiest thing in the house. She's under pressure to sell a dish that uses up leftovers or has a sales bonus. Also, when a server says, "This is one of our most popular dishes," it doesn't necessarily mean it's good but that it's expensive.